CODE ENFORCEMENT SURVEY

Property Maintenance Code Amendments
And Other Local Ordinances

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The following is a list of communities that responded to the survey with a sampling of the code sections that have been amended, added, or deleted from the property maintenance code adopted by each community. I have not included all amendments but have tried to list those that may be of interest to other communities. If you would like further information on any of the material listed here, please contact the agency in question. Also included in this section is a listing of local ordinances submitted with the survey. If you would like further information on any of these ordinances, please contact the agency in question.

Algonquin (1998 IPMC)

Section 111.1 Board of appeals
Section 302.2.1 Sump pump discharge
Section 302.8 Motor vehicles and RVs

Aurora (2000 IPMC)

Section 104.4 Right of entry
Section 109.7 Criminal housing management
Section 111.9 Board of appeals
Section 111.10 Fee for appeals
Section 111.11 Sections not eligible for appeal
Section 301.3 Vacant structures
Section 301.4 Parking areas
Section 302.8 Motor vehicles
Section 302.10 Dead and dying trees
Section 302.11 Number of parked vehicles allowed
Section 303.19 Furniture on porches
Section 602.3 Heat supply
Section 702.4 Emergency escape openings
Section 702.5 Stairs, handrails and guards

Local Ordinances

Rental Licensing
Criminal Nuisances
Expedited Removal of Junk and Weeds
Administrative Hearings
Exterior Storage Area Screening
Graffiti

Champaign (1993 BOCA)

No amendments were provided. They are currently looking at developing a local code and getting rid of the model code.

Local Ordinances
Parking
Snow removal
Nuisance related problems
Dumpster enclosures

Elgin (1998 IPMC)

Section 108.2 Closing of vacant structures
Section 111.2 Board of appeals
Section 202 Definitions - Dwelling unit
Section 302.2.1 Groundcover
Section 302.8 Motor vehicles
Section 404.4.2 Access from sleeping rooms
Section 507.1 Storm drainage
Section 702.12 Emergency escape

Local Ordinances

Rental licensing
Garbage pickup
Administrative citations

Code procedure modifications included in the settlement agreement with the Department of Justice

Written permission slips
Warrant procedures
Anonymous complaints
Room dimensions
Emergency escape from basement sleeping rooms
Emergency escape window sill height
Ceiling height
Sloped ceilings in bathrooms
Procedures to determine occupants from guests

Evanston (1996 BOCA)

Section 106.1.1 Criminal housing management
Section 107.3 Method of service
Section 202 Definitions - Motor vehicle and Graffiti
Section 303.8 Motor vehicles
Section 304.19 Graffiti removal
Section 305.9 Unit numbers
Section 405.5 Occupancy table
Section 405.8 Minimum ceiling height

Local Ordinances

Rubbish and garbage
Dangerous buildings
Burglary prevention

Glendale Heights (2000 IPMC)

Section 302.2.1 Groundcover
Section 302.8 Motor vehicles
Section 302.10 Interior furniture outside
Section 302.11 Harborage of unleased or uncontrolled animals
Section 303.14 Window well covers
Section 404.4.4 Prohibited sleeping areas
Section 507.1.1 Sump pump discharge
Section 605.2 Ground fault protection for receptacles

Local Ordinances

Signs prohibited on trees and utility poles
Parking on the grass
Commercial vehicles stored on residential driveways
Waste container storage
Christmas decorations

Glenview (1998 IPMC)

Section 101.3 Intent
Section 111.1 Board of appeals

Local Ordinances

Performance Standards - noise, smoke, odors, lighting, etc.
Demolitions and infill development

Hazel Crest (2000 IPMC)

Section 106.4 Penalty
Section 303.13.3 Exterior covering

Hanover Park (2000 IPMC)

Section 101.0 Title
Section 103.6 Fees
Section 106.4 Violation penalties
Section 107.2 Form
Section 109.6 Hearing
Section 111 Means of Appeal
Section 302.8 Motor vehicles
Section 302.9 Defacement of property
Section 302.10 Added (Parking on unapproved surface)
Section 302.11 Added (Landscaping)
Section 303.3 Premises identification
Section 303.15 Doors
Section 305.1 Accumulation of rubbish or garbage
Section 602.3 Heat supply
Section 602.4 Occupiable work spaces

Local Ordinances

Sign Code
Garbage, Refuse & Scavengers
Rental Residential Licensing Program

Huntley (1998 IPMC)

Section 103.6 Fees
Section 106.6 Notice of violation
Section 110.1 Demolitions
Section 111.2 Board of Appeals

Local Ordinances

Neighbor disputes

Joliet (1993 BOCA)

Local Ordinances

Rental licensing
Nuisance abatement
Animals
Paving

Lake in the Hills (1996 BOCA)

All building codes were amended under the same document. Property maintenance issues include; painting not allowed under 40 degrees F, secondary egress required in basements and landings required outside of all exterior doors.

Macheshey Park (1996 BOCA)

Section 110.11 Unreasonable repairs
Section 604.2 Electrical service
Section 705 Smoke detectors

Morton Grove (2000 IPMC)

Section 302.8 Motor vehicles
Section 302.9 Graffiti

Local Ordinances

Parking on the lawn
Flooding
Commercial vehicles on private property
RV parking restrictions

Peoria (1996 BOCA)

Section 702.9 Stairways
The fire Marshall will enforce section 705

Rolling Meadows (1996 BOCA)

Section 106.2 Penalty
Section 303.9 Blowing litter
Section 303.10 Exterior storage
Section 508.3 Sump pumps
Section 509 Licensed plumber
Section 602.2.1 Maximum temperature
Section 605 Registered electrician

Local Ordinances

Rental licensing

St Charles (2000 IPMC)

Section 106.4 Penalty
Section 111.1 Board of appeals
Section 3.02.08 Vehicles - storage by collectors
Section 303.12 Handrails and guards
Section 404.8 Basement rooms
Section 602.3 Heat supply

Streamwood (2000 IPMC)

Section 302.9 Graffiti
Section 303.14 Insect screens

Local Ordinances

Parking
Animals
Business Licenses

Tinley Park (2000 IPMC)

Section 302.8.1 Parking on unpaved surfaces
Section 305.4 Dumpster/containers
Section 404.4.1 Bedrooms

Local Ordinances

Outside storage - sale of garden supplies
Condominium conversions

Vernon Hills (2000 IPMC)

Section 103.6 Fee to appeal code
Section 106.4 Penalty
Section 111.1 Board of appeals
Section 302.9 Graffiti
Section 303.3 Address numbers
Section 602.2 Heat supply

Local Ordinances

Parking lot and private road maintenance

Wheeling (2000 IPMC)

Section 106.4.1 Alternative penalty
Section 106.4.3 Settlement of claim
Section 106.4.4 Failure to settle claim
Section 702.4.1 Emergency escape windows

Local Ordinances

Administrative Citations
Taxes, Business Regulations and Licenses
Health and Sanitation
Animals
Vehicles and Traffic
Construction, Repair and Excavations
Trees and Vegetation
Water and Sewer

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